If you own your home, do you have any breed restrictions on your insurance?

If yes, what are the restrictions? Breed? Weight?

Experience Information

Do you have previous experience as an animal foster? *

If yes, what is your experience?

Do you have experience with senior dogs/cats, special needs or animals with socialization/behavioral issues? *

If yes, please explain.

Do you have a fenced-in yard? *

If so, are there any missing boards or gaps?

How will you exercise your foster animal? *

Do you plan to crate train your foster dog? *

What is the max amount of time your foster dog will be crated? *

What is the max time your foster dog/cat will be alone? *

Are you employed? Retired? Unemployed? Student? Other? *

How will your foster dog/cat relieve themselves while you are at work? *

Do you have any vacations planned that would affect your fostering? *

If yes, would you board your foster animal during your vacation? Where?

Are there children in your residence? *

If yes, what are their ages?

Do you have frequent visitors to your home or yard? *

If yes, have you shown them how to appropriately approach unfamiliar dogs and cats?

Are any of your children or frequent visitors afraid of animals? *

Does anyone in your home have allergies to dogs or cats? If yes, please explain. *

Pet Information

Do you have any pets? *

Please list names, breeds and ages of any pets.

Do other animals visit your home? If yes, please explain. *

Are all animals in your home currently up-to-date on vaccinations?

Are your animals on flea and tick preventative? Heartworm preventative?

Are your pets spayed or neutered?

Veterinarian Information

Current veterinarian

Veterinarian's Address

Veterinarian's Address

Address 1

Address 2

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Country

Veterinarian's Phone

Veterinarian's Phone

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Reference Information

Reference Name *

Reference Name

First Name

Last Name

Reference's Phone Number *

Reference's Phone Number

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Reference's Email *

How does your reference know you? *

How long have they known you? *

Acknowledgement

All of the information I have provided in this application form is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that, as a part of the application process, Odie's Place will confirm with my landlord (if applicable) that animals are permitted on my premises. Odie’s Place will call my references and veterinarian. I understand that Odie's Place may deny my application, in its sole discretion. I understand that providing deceptive or false information on this application may be grounds for removing the Foster Animal.

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Thank you! We will be in touch very soon.

Thank you for your interest in becoming a foster caregiver for Odie’s Place. Although we do not have a physical building yet, we are saving animals every day by moving them into loving foster homes. Without the support of people like you, healthy, adoptable, treatable animals would be killed in shelters. We so appreciate your help!

Volunteer foster caregivers perform a vital service for urgent animals. Often pets are not ready for adoption, whether it is for medical reasons, pregnancy, nursing, socialization, or lack of space and time to find the right home. Sometimes, the foster home is the first stable and loving environment the pets have ever experienced. Foster parents have the unique opportunity to personally help rescued animals. You may well be the most important factor in their lives.

By opening your home and heart to these animals in need, they are able to heal much faster than would be possible at a shelter. What’s more, fostering frees up room in shelters to save even more pets.

Please look over our Frequently Asked Questions. If you like what you see and want to take the next step to becoming a foster caregiver, fill out the linked application.

You can also email any questions you might have before deciding to apply, or call us at (508) 971-6670. Before approving your application, we will contact you to arrange a a phone interview or in-person meeting. We like to do a physical home visit to see where our foster furbabies will be going.

We are so grateful for your willingness and dedication to share your home and love with a pet that may never have known a true home.